Courtesy photo Ex-Holland & Knight Attorney Improperly Accessed Client File to Gain Upper Hand in Divorce Proceedings, Suit Alleges
The firm stands accused of failing to flag a conflict of interest and safeguard confidential client information.
August 27, 2024 at 03:23 PM
5 minute read
Law Firm Client Relationships
The original version of this story was published on The Legal Intelligencer
What You Need to Know
- Holland & Knight and two of its former attorneys, along with one current staff member, are being sued for failing to protect client confidentiality after a conflict between the firm and a client went undiscovered.
- According to the complaint, partner Patrick McCabe, now stationed at Polsinelli, accessed a client file involving his wife's employer in order to leverage confidential information during his divorce proceedings.
- The suit further claims that Holland & Knight did not discover the conflict until 2023 and failed to inform the client of McCabe's unauthorized access of information.
Holland & Knight is being sued in Pennsylvania state court by a client for failing to flag a conflict of interest and safeguard confidential client information after one of the firm's attorneys improperly accessed a client file to gain an advantage during his personal divorce proceedings.
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
Related Stories
View AllLaw Firms Mentioned
Trending Stories
- 1The Law Firm Disrupted: For Big Law Names, Shorter is Sweeter
- 2Wine, Dine and Grind (Through the Weekend): Summer Associates Thirst For Experience in 'Real Matters'
- 3The 'Biden Effect' on Senior Attorneys: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
- 4'That's Disappointing': Only 11% of MDL Appointments Went to Attorneys of Color in 2023
- 5'You Are Not Alone': 120 Sex Assault Victims Plan to Sue Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250
